The sentence which best describes the language of the excerpt to sets the tone for the play is that Sensory imagery completes a description of a city suffering as if it were a living entity. Thus the second option is correct.
The theme of the story Oedipus the King is all about the free will and fate in the life of the Oedipus. The plot centers on Oedipus' attempt to use his own free will to resist the prophecy that the Oracle of Delphi had given him.
As per the excerpt, The city is filled with the scent of incense and with the sound of pleading and prayer. The tone used in the play is describing the suffering of the city in the Sensory imagery.
Thus the second option is correct.
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